PULL · 20 JUL 1996

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20 Years Ago: Vikings on Mars

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COSMIC MESSAGE

On July 20, 1976, the Viking 1 lander became the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars. Weeks later, its twin, Viking 2, followed suit. This image from Viking 1's landing site on Chryse Planitia shows a field of rocks and boulders, part of the thousands of pictures the missions took.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CANCER

In tropical astrology, 20 JUL 1996 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 JUL 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 JUL 1996
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 22% lit
POSITION
Day 202 of 366